JUNE | JULY | AUGUSTUP EEEI CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

The official E-Newsletter of the UP Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) Centennial Celebration

The UP EEEI Centennial Celebration consists of various activities listed and described above.

South African Embassy, Manila visits UP EEEI

02 June 2016 (Thursday) | UP Diliman Campus

(Photo from the Facebook page of the South African Embassy, Manila) Left to Right: EEEI Director, Prof. Richard Hizon, UP President Alfredo E. Pascual, Mr. Martin Slabber, Ambassador of South Africa to the Philippines, Ms Eudy Mabuza, Ms Tshire Kau, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of South Africa in Manila, and Diwata Project Leader, Prof Joel Marciano.

Last 02 June 2016 (Thursday), a representative of South African Department of Science and Technology (DST) and members of the South African Embassy, Manila visited the UP EEEI to discuss possible collaborations in space science.

South Africa has launched several locally built satellites and is currently working on launching satellites on its own. During this meeting, the UP EEEI and South African DST agreed on having joint researches and projects. Filipino delegates are expected to be sent to South Africa later this year for these projects.

Haligi ng Engineering: Sir Sukarno 'Boyet' Ali

The Waze Story and History

19 July 2016 (Tuesday), 6PM | Rm120 EEEI Bldg

Brought to us by the Embassy of Israel and Ateneo De Manila Graduate School of Business, the Waze Story and History took place last July 19, 2016 (Tuesday) through a teleconference with the co-founder of Waze himself, Dror Cohen.

Cohen's talk revolved on 'How WAZE started a community of drivers and created the world's best navigation app'.

Other schools who participated in this teleconference were the Asian Institute of Management, De La Salle University (Taft and Dasmariñas), Far Eastern University, Philippine Women's University, Mindanao University of Science and Technology, and Technological Institute of the Philippines.

Experience BERKELEY: Life and Research in UCBerkeley

21 July 2016 (Thursday) | Rm120, EEEI Bldg

Visitors from UC Berkeley shared their thoughts and experiences to EEEI students last July 21, 2016 (Thursday). Yonathan Mintz started with his presentation on 'Designing Healthcare Programs: A Behavioral Analytics Approach'.Pedro Hespanhol also shared his thoughts on 'Life as an Exchange Student in #UCBerkeley'.

PIIC Symposium 2016

CENTENNIAL LECTURE SERIES: AUGUST 2016

22 August 2016 (Monday), 2PM | PLDT MLH (VLC), EEEI Bldg.

The Centennial Lecture Series is back after two months of hiatus! *happy tears* We're finally back with VP for Design and Development Rafael Nestor 'Chicho' Mantaring of Integrated Microelectronics, Inc. (IMI) to kick off the 2nd half of lecturers.

OMNI Light of Change Run

Join the OMNI Light of Change run on September 18, 2016 (Sunday) at the Liwasang Ilalim, CCP Complex, Pasay City. This run is organized by the Yatai International Corporation, makers of OMNI, for the benefit of the UP Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (UP EEEI).

You can download this registration form, fill it out and drop by chosen Chris Sports outlets. (:

Omni is a proud Filipino brand that has built its business by providing affordable and quality electrical and lighting solutions.

You can register by dropping by Chris Sports outlets at SM MOA, SM Megamall, Glorietta and Market Market. You can also register online by clicking on the link below:

COMING UP: Centennial Lecture Series for September

We're down to the last 4 months of the year which also means, we have 4 lecture series to go!

Gear up on 19 September 2016 (Monday), 2-4PM and head to MERALCO MLH (LC1) to hear former DOE Secretary Dr. Francisco L. Viray, now President and CEO of Trans-Asia Power Generation Corporation, talk about one of the most requested topics: RENEWABLE ENERGY.

CENTENNIAL ALUMNI HOMECOMING

The days are rolling by faster than we think! We're already on the second half of this year and next month, radios will be playing Christmas songs already. #bermonthsinPinas

But before that, make sure to mark your calendars and save this date:

03 DECEMBER 2016 | Saturday

Don't miss the first Centennial Alumni Homecoming of the UP EEEI at AngBahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman (Tentative venue). Check out the UP EEE Centennial Celebration facebook page by clicking on the link below for more details.

Last few pieces of The CentEEEnnial Shirt and Mason Jar up for grabs!

Wanna be a part of the UP EEEI Centennial Celebration? You can help us through sponsorship! Send us an email through upeee.centennial@gmail.com or centennial@eee.upd.edu.ph. you can also call us at (02) 925 2958.